Plastics Engineering Technology

Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering Technology

Products made by the plastics industry range from simple articles like bottles and
cups to highly intricate molded parts for the automotive, electronics, and medical
products industries. Their production requires knowledgeable technologists who can
design a product, select the best plastic for that product, design a mold, and establish
the optimum operating conditions for the machines that are used to mold the product.
The plastics engineering technology program prepares you to become a member of the
team that accomplishes these objectives.

The program emphasizes plastics processing operations and includes significant components
in the areas of materials, mold design, and production methods. Graduates of the program
are prepared to assume professional positions in the plastics manufacturing industry.
Typical job titles are process engineer, project engineer, and production manager.

Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering Technology Requirements

General Education

24 Hours

The General Education Program is composed of 34 credit hours minimum of which 10 hours
may be satisfied by the following mathematics and science requirements in the plastics
engineering technology curriculum: MATH 1300 and Natural Sciences Option 2: CHEM 11

Engineering Technology Courses

7 Hours

Mathematics/Science Courses

29 Hours

Plastics Engineering Tech. Courses

54 Hours

Electives Courses

14 Hours

Total Hours Required

128 Hours

Engineering Technology Courses (7 Hours)

Course No.

Course

Cr. Hrs.

ETCA 1301

3D Parametric Modeling

3

ETCO 2225

Industrial Mgt. & Occup. Saftey

3

ETCO 3320

Ethics, Prof. & the Eng. Tech.

1

Mathematics/Science Courses (29 Hours)

CHEM 1141

General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 1142

General Chemistry 2

4

MATH 1300

Precalculus

5

MATH 2110

Calculus 1

4

MATH 2120

Calculus 2

4

PHYS 2201

Physics 1

4

PHYS 2201

Physics 2

4

Plastics Engineering Technology Courses (54 Hours)

ETPL 1100

Plastics Manufacturing

3

ETPL 1120

Software Tools for Technology

3

ETPL 2200

Plastics Processing 1

4

ETPL 2220

Plastics Processing 2

4

ETPL 2230

Properties of Polymers 1

4

ETPL 2235

Statistical Proc./Quality Control 1

4

ETPL 3320

Plant Layout & Cost Analysis

4

ETPL 3330

Properties of Polymers 2

4

ETPL 3335

Statistical Proc./Quality Control 2

4

ETPL 3345

Advanced Processing 1

4

ETPL 3360

Plastics Part & Molding Design 1

4

ETPL 3370

Plastics Part & Molding Design 2

4

ETPL 4445

Advanced Processing 2

4

ETPL 4470

Part & Mold Making & Foams

4

Technical Electives (14 Hours)

The student, in consultation with their academic advisor, can choose technical elective
classes, 14 credit hours total. The classes should be in the areas of math, natural
science, CADD, computer engineering technology, business, or other areas aprroved
by the advisor.